Is Hinduism older than Jainism?

Yes Jainism is older than Hinduism as in India students are taught in grade five about lord Mahavir when Hinduism already existed. Lord Mahavir is Jain’s twenty forth tithankar ( last), Lord Aadinath was the creator of Jainism who the first tithankar and according to the shastras Jainism came first and then Hinduism.

How did Brahmins killed Buddhism in India?

To kill the Spirit of Buddhism they divided it on linguistic and racial lines into Hinyan and Mahayana. The Mahayanists were the Brahmins and followers of Sanskrit. It was a fight between Maurya and the Brahmins, Brahminism and Buddhism and finally between Sanskrit and Pali.

Are Tamils Jains?

Tamil Jains (Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit samaṇa “wandering renunciate”) are Tamils from Tamil Nadu, India, who practice Jainism (Tamil Samaṇam). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13\% of the population of Tamil Nadu), including both Tamil Jains and north Indian Jains settled in Tamil Nadu.

Why did Jainism not spread as fast as Buddhism?

Jainism was no able to spread as fast as buddhism did. One reason could be lack of patronage from kings as much as buddhism enjoyed. The jain monks were active in spreading their religion and they travelled extensively even uptil saurashtra on west coast.

How many angas are there in Jainism?

The second Jain council was held at Vallabhi and the final compilation of 12 angas of Jain literature was done. Reality in Jainism is composed on Anekatva or plurality of mindset or multisidedness. This is beyond the scope of finite minds i.e. to know all aspects of our living. All our judgments are necessarily relative.

Who was the first leader of Jainism?

The monks who remained were led by Sthulabagu. This created two sects in Jainism: Svetambar [white clad] and Digambar [sky clad or naked]. The first Jain council was held at Patliputra and held by Sthulabagu the leader of Svetambar.

What is the history of Brahminism in India?

According to Abraham Eraly, “Brahmin as a varna hardly had any presence in historical records before the Gupta Empire era” (3rd century to 6th century CE), and “no Brahmin, no sacrifice, no ritualistic act of any kind ever, even once, is referred to in any Indian text” dated to be from the first century CE or before.